Comparison of Top MBA Programs
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* Updated 7/20/2020
| SCHOOL | LOCATION | US NEWS & WORLD REPORT (rank in 2020) | FINANCIAL TIMES (rank in 2020) | CLASS SIZE FT | % ADMITTED | AVERAGE AGE | WORK EXPERIENCE | % FEMALE | % INTERNATIONAL | MEDIAN GMAT | AVG GPA | AVG POST MBA SALARY | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED AT GRADUATION | % GRADUATES EMPLOYED 3 MONTHS POST GRADUATION | TOP RECRUITED INDUSTRIES | APPLICATION DEADLINES | DECISION DATES | INFO SESSIONS / EVENTS | WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW |
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| Stanford GSB | Stanford, CA | 1 | 3 | 417 | 6% | N/A | 4.6 Years | 47% | 43% | 734 | 3.7 | $152,503 | 67% | 88% | Finance (33%) Technology (24%) Consulting (18%) | R1: 9/15/2020 R2: 1/6/2021 R3: 4/6/2021 | R1: 12/10/2020 R2: 4/1/2021 R3: 5/20/2021 | https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/events | Nailing the essay is critical! |
| U Penn Wharton | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 2 | 856 | 14% | 28 | 5 Years | 46% | 30% | 732 | 3.6 | $147,339 | 81.00% | 93.50% | Financial Services (36%) Consulting (25%) Technology (15%) | R1: 9/15/2020 R2: 1/5/2021 R3: 3/31/2021 | R1: 12/16/2020 R2: 3/25/2021 R3: 5/11/2021 | https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/events/ | Team-based discussion interview format |
| Chicago Booth | Chicago, IL | 3 | 10 | 593 | 24% | 28 | 5 Years | 40% | 31% | 730 | 3.6 | $139,725 | 87.20% | 95.10% | Consulting (34%) Financial Services (31%) Technology (21%) | R1: 9/24/2020 R2: 1/12/2021 R3: 4/1/2021 | R1: 12/3/2020 R2: 3/18/2021 R3: 5/20/2021 | https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions/events | Really understand "why Booth" |
| Northwestern Kellogg | Evanston, IL | 3 | 11 | 474 | 27% | 27 | 5 Years | 43% | 32% | 730 | 3.6 | $138,052 | 85.60% | 95.50% | Consulting (31%) Technology (25%) Financial Services (19%) | R1: 9/16/2020 R2: 1/6/2021 R3: 4/7/2021 | R1: 12/9/2020 R2: 3/24/2021 R3: 5/12/2021 | https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events.aspx | Interviews nearly every applicant |
| MIT Sloan | Cambridge, MA | 5 | 6 | 416 | 15% | N/A | 5 Years | 41% | 41% | 727 | 3.6 | $138,461 | 79.30% | 93.20% | Consulting (31%) Technology (31%) Finance (20%) | R1: 10/1/2020 R2: 1/19/2021 R3:4/12/2021 | R1: 12/16/2020 R2: 4/2/2021 R3: 5/20/2021 | https://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/ | Quantitative/scoring approach to admissions |
| Harvard HBS | Cambridge, MA | 6 | 1 | 938 | 10% | 27 | 4.7 Years | 43% | 37% | 730 | 3.7 | $146,422 | 77.30% | 88.50% | Financial Services (29%) Consulting (21%) Technology (20%) | R1: 9/8/2020 R2: 1/5/2021 | R1: 12/10/2020 R2: 3/30/2021 | https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/admissions-events/Pages/default.aspx | Open-ended essay question - start early! |
| University of California-Berkeley (Haas) | Berkeley, CA | 7 | 12 | 283 | 18% | 29 | 5.3 Years | 37% | 35% | 725 | 3.67 | $137,819 | 76.20% | 91.20% | Technology (33%) Consulting (25%) Financial Services (15%) | R1: 9/24/2020 R2: 1/14/2021 R3: 4/5/2021 | R1: 12/17/2020 R2: 3/25/2021 R3: 5/13/2021 | https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/upcoming-events | Prefers the GMAT |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | 8 | 8 | 754 | 16% | 28 | 5 Years | 38% | 47% | 727 | 3.6 | $142,132 | 78.40% | 90.40% | Financial Services (34%) Consulting (33%) Media/Technology (14%) | Early Decision: 10/2/2020 Rolling: 4/9/2021 | Rolling | https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Early Decision option, rolling admissions |
| Yale School of Management (SOM) | New Haven, CT | 9 | 14 | 345 | 25% | 28 | 5 Years | 42% | 44% | 720 | 3.66 | $129,854 | 76.10% | 91.40% | Consulting (37%) Finance (24%) Technology (13%) | R1: 9/15/2020 R2: 1/7/2021 R3: 4/13/2021 | R1: 12/8/2020 R2: 3/26/2021 R3: 5/18/2021 | https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions/events | Application includes a video essay |
| New York University (NYU Stern) | New York, NY | 10 | 22 | 350 | 26% | 28 | 5.2 Years | 37% | 33% | 721 | 3.52 | $135,299 | 85.60% | 94.20% | Consulting (37%) Financial Services (29%) Technology/ Telecommunications (15%) | R1: 10/15/2020 R2: 11/15/2020 R3: 1/15/2021 R4: 3/15/2021 | R1: 1/1/2021 R2: 2/1/2021 R3: 4/1/2021 R4: 6/1/2021 | https://apply.stern.nyu.edu/portal/ft_events?_ga=2.66014702.1782046844.1552163262-1653585508.1552163262 | Specialized MBA options (Tech and Luxury/Fashion) |
| University of Virgina (Darden) | Charlottesville, VA | 11 | 18 | 336 | 36% | 27 | Not Reported | 40% | 33% | 713 | 3.5 | $135,168 | 89.90% | 96.00% | Consulting (36%) Financial Services (24%) Technology (15%) | Early Action: 9/2/2020 R1: 10/5/2020 R2: 1/4/2021 R3: 4/7/2021 | Rolling | https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/events-receptions/ | Primarily uses case method, like HBS |
| Duke University (Fuqua) | Durham, NC | 12 | 16 | 395 | 22% | 28 | 5.5 Years | 43% | 37% | 705 | 3.5 | $135,397 | 83% | 95.00% | Consulting (32%) Technology (23%) Finance (20%) | Early Action: 9/23/2020 R1: 10/20/2020 R2: 1/7/2021 R3: 3/25/2021 | Early Action: 10/27/2020 R1: 12/18/2020 R2: 3/20/2021 R3: 4/30/2021 | https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/events | Early Decision option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| University of Michigan (Ross) | Ann Arbor, MI | 12 | 30 | 421 | 31% | 27 | 5 Years | 45% | 22% | 719 | 3.5 | $129,197 | 87.50% | 96.00% | Consulting (32%) Technology (22%) Financial Services (15%) | R1: 9/14/2020 R2: 1/4/2021 R3: 3/29/2021 R4: 6/1/2021 | R1: 12/2/2020 R2: 3/172021 R3: 5/5/2021 R4: 6/25/2021 | https://michiganross.umich.edu/graduate/full-time-mba/admissions/events | |
| Dartmouth College (Tuck) | Hanover, NH | 12 | 16 | 284 | 34% | 28 | 5.3 Years | 42% | 38% | 723 | 3.52 | $139,046 | 84.70% | 93.00% | Consulting (38%) Financial Services (24%) Technology (19%) | R1: 9/28/2020 R2: 1/4/2021 R3: 3/29/2021 R4: Rolling 4/1/2021 - 6/1/2021 | R1: 12/10/2020 R2: 3/18/2021 R3: 5/6/2021 R4: Rolling through 7/1/2021 | https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/attend-an-event | Early Action option (not binding), applicant-initiated interview option |
| Cornell University (Johnson) | Ithaca, NY | 15 | 23 | 282 | 38% | 28 | 5 Years | 35% | 32% | 696 | 3.41 | $131,150 | 85.60% | 92.80% | Financial Services (37%) Consulting (28%) Technology (15%) | Early Decision: 9/8/2020 R1: 10/8/2020 R2: 1/5/2021 R3: Rolling | Early Decision: 12/10/2020 R1: 1/15/2021 R2: 4/9/2021 R3: Rolling | https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/Full-Time-MBA/Admissions/Events | Tight-knit community |
| UCLA Anderson | Los Angeles, CA | 16 | 25 | 360 | 30% | 28 | 5 Years | 34% | 29% | 719 | 3.5 | $129,602 | 75.80% | 90% | Technology (27%) Consulting (14%) Consumer Products (11%) | R1: 10/2/2020 R2: 1/8/2021 R3: 4/16/2021 | R1: 12/18/2020 R2: 3/26/2021 R3: 5/21/2021 | http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/events | Great for Entertainment industry applicants |
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | Los Angeles, CA | 17 | 36 | 214 | 30% | 29 | 5 Years | 42% | 32% | 708 | 3.54 | $127,495 | 78.80% | 95.20% | Consulting (25%) Technology (21%) Media/Entertainment (12%) | https://www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/part-time-mba/events | Known for its powerful alumni network | ||
| University of Texas (McCombs) | Austin, TX | 18 | 40 | 260 | 38% | 29 | 6 Years | 40% | 20% | 704 | 3.42 | $124,695 | 79.70% | 91.10% | Technology (26%) Consulting (25%) Financial Services (19%) | R1: 10/13/2020 R2: 1/5/2021 R3: 3/30/2021 R4: 5/11/2021 | R1: 12/17/2020 R2: 3/25/2021 R3: 5/6/2021 R4: 6/17/2021 | https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Events | Benefits from Austin's status as an emerging entrepreneurial hub |
| Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | 31 | 200 | 43% | 28 | 5.7 Years | 33% | 35% | 687 | 3.3 | $124,058 | 78.00% | 91.20% | Technology (31%) Consulting (31%) Financial Services (10%) | https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/programs/mba/admissions/attend-admissions-events/index.html | Highly quant focused in their curriculum | ||
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) | Chapel Hill, NC | 20 | 39 | 252 | 53% | 29 | 5 Years | 29% | 17% | 697 | 3.4 | $123,980 | 74.00% | 87.00% | Technology (21%) Financial Services (20%) Consulting (17%) | https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admissions/mba/admissions-events | Early Action option (binding), applicant-initiated interview option | ||
| University of Washington (Foster) | Seattle, WA | 20 | 47 | 117 | 36% | 29 | 6 Years | 33% | 29% | 695 | 3.39 | $122,841 | 86.20% | 98.90% | Technology (60%) Consulting (16%) Financial Services (5%) | R1: 10/6/2020 R2: 1/6/2021 R3: 3/16/2021 | R1: 12/18/2020 R2: 3/31/2021 R3: 5/21/2021 | https://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/full-time-mba/admissions-events/ | |
| Georgetown University (McDonough) | Washington, DC | 25 | 31 | 271 | 60% | 28 | 5.6 Years | 29% | 29% | 693 | 3.34 | $124,119 | 74.20% | 92.30% | Consulting (35%) Financial Services (27%) Technology (14%) | R1: 9/28/2020 R2: 1/6/2021 R3: 3/29/2021 R4: 4/26/2021 | R1: 12/11/2020 R2: 3/18/2021 R3: 5/5/2021 R4: 5/27/2021 | https://msb.georgetown.edu/mba/mba-admissions-events/ | |
| INSEAD | Paris, France / Singapore | N/A | 4 | 1020 | 29 | 5.6 Years | 34% | 96% | 709 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 92% | Consulting (35%) Technology (18%) Corporate (17%) Financial Services (11%) | R1: 9/11/2020 R2: 11/6/2020 R3: 1/8/2021 R4: 2/26/2021 | R1: 11/20/2020 R2: 1/22/2021 R3: 3/19/2021 R4: 5/7/2021 | https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba | "The business school for the world" | |
| London Business School | London, England | N/A | 7 | 497 | 29 | 5.5 Years | 38% | 92% | 708 | N/A | $106,391 | Not Reported | 92% | Consulting (37%) Technology (23%) Finance (23%) | https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba/mba-information-events | Diverse and open-minded culture in every way | |||
| Cambridge (Judge) | Cambridge, U.K. | N/A | 19 | 202 | 30 | 6 Years | 35% | 93% | 691 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 90% | Industry (44%) Consulting (29%) Finance (23%) | R1: 9/7/2020 R2: 10/19/2020 R3: 1/11/2021 R4: 3/8/2021 R5: 4/26/2021 | https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/mba/meet-us/ | Highest value-for-money MBA according to FT | ||
| Oxford (Said) | Oxford, U.K. | N/A | 21 | 329 | 29 | 5 Years | 44% | 95% | 690 | N/A | Not Reported at Aggregate Level | Not Reported | 92% | Finance (27%) Consulting (23%) Technology (24%) | https://sbs.ox.ac.uk/events?f%5B0%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596&f%5B1%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596&f%5B2%5D=event_programmes_facet%3A596 | Focus on sustainability and social impact |
*Base salary only, bonus not reported.
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